By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For politics to be “the highest form of charity,” as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be exercised with full respect and even love for those who disagree, Pope Francis said. “We are called to live the political encounter as a fraternal encounter, especially with those […]
Sainthood a reachable goal
Saints’ lives prove the power of God’s love to transfigure all, Pope Francis says at canonization Mass By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God’s love, Pope Francis […]
Richard Doerflinger: Gender politics and the Supreme Court
A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Judging by news coverage and social media, Senate hearings on the confirmation of appellate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer have provided more political theater than enlightenment on the law. One media storm erupted over the claim that Judge Jackson doesn’t know what a woman is. […]
